Arguing over Ferraris: which is really best? 30 April 2007 by Chris Chilton Behind the scenes of CAR Magazine's June 2007 cover story How could six ever be enough? We asked ourselves the same question and quarrelled like school kids over the finalists. Where was the Boxer,... Read more ...
Why Mondeo Man has got it right 27 April 2007 by Ben Whitworth Give me a Ford over a BMW any day, argues Ben Whitworth Much to my disappointment, my eldest brother doesn't give a damn about cars. 'They’re just tools, something to get you from A to B,' he says... Read more ...
Why I don’t trust customer surveys 24 April 2007 by Ben Barry Customer surveys throw up some odd results, finds Ben Barry Don't know about you but I'm incredibly suspicious of reader-voted 'best car' awards. Seems that drivers of underdog cars are determined for... Read more ...
The perils of dull car design. Pay attention, Subaru! 24 April 2007 by Ben Whitworth Blandness is the biggest design sin of all, argues Ben Whitworth About 10 years ago, I was handed the keys to my first long-term test car, a Subaru Impreza estate. I called it the Warthog and over its... Read more ...
Playing the numbers game: who will be the biggest car maker? 24 April 2007 by Tim Pollard Every manufacturer crows about plans for growth. But they can't all be right, can they? So Toyota has overtaken General Motors as the world's biggest car maker. In the first quarter of 2007, the... Read more ...
Driven to distraction: the gadgets damaging driving 16 April 2007 by Ben Oliver Mobile phones are one of many distractions behind the wheel, finds Ben Oliver Just did a radio interview, by mobile phone, on the dangers of using a mobile phone while driving. When the call from the... Read more ...
The great gearbox swindle: why more ratios doesn’t a better ‘box make 03 April 2007 by Tim Pollard Tim Pollard on why the race for more ratios isn't helping gearbox progress Read more ...
Why Touring Cars beat F1 hands-down 02 April 2007 by Ben Barry Forget Formula One. Touring Cars is where the action's at, says Ben Barry Just back from Brands Hatch after watching the British Touring Car Championship. What a day – three races packed with some of... Read more ...
Dazzled by the lights: why Tim Pollard’s become a fan of good headlamps 28 March 2007 by Tim Pollard City dwellers don't appreciate decent headlamps, argues Tim Pollard So, the UK has switched to British Summer Time - and at a stroke my journey home has been plunged from gloomy dark to spring-like... Read more ...
View fore or aft? Our art editor debates car angles 27 March 2007 by Andrew Franklin Our art editor explains which view of a car is best So which is best? The front or rear of cars? There's been much heated debate in the office recently, and we'd like to poll your views. We spend our... Read more ...
Too much electronic nannying in modern cars 26 March 2007 by Ben Barry Safety matters, but not if seatbelt beeps drive you up the wall, says Ben Barry I’m all for not flying through the windscreen in the event of an accident, but it seems ‘bleep’ warning systems have... Read more ...
Hummer’s uphill struggle: what a week to launch in the UK 20 March 2007 by Tim Pollard Launch of first official Hummer dealer overshadowed by tax hikes in Budget Could Hummer have picked a worse week to launch its first UK dealer? The press release landed on our desks the same morning... Read more ...
CAR’s Arctic adventure – in a Bentley Azure 15 March 2007 by Ben Oliver Can you tell what it is yet? Ben Oliver on his journey to the Arctic Circle I am in Hell. And it seems to have frozen over, so maybe the LibDems will win the next general election after all. There’s... Read more ...
Is the Mitsubishi Evo past it? 14 March 2007 by Phil McNamara 'Have punters lost interest in Evos?' I asked Mitsubishi UK boss Jim Tyrrell last week. No way, he countered, saying that he already has 250 orders for the Evo X, only seen so far as this... Read more ...
The future for Aston Martin as an independent 14 March 2007 by Gavin Green History suggests that small independent sports car makers will stuggle. Can Aston prove otherwise, asks Gavin Green Henry Ford once famously noted that history was ‘more or less’ bunk. Aston Martin,... Read more ...
Why small cars have lost their way 13 March 2007 by Gavin Green Original thinking is sadly lacking in superminis, reckons Gavin Green My grandpa taught me never to look back. Don’t cry over spilt beer, he used to say (he was an Aussie). A blunt-talking man, he... Read more ...
CO2: the story that dominated the 2007 Geneva motor show 09 March 2007 by Tim Pollard The phrase on everyone’s lips at Geneva Geneva 2007 was the show that will be remembered for two letters and a number, the invisible gas that we all breathe out and remember from test-tube experiments... Read more ...
It’s show time: the eve of the 2007 Geneva motor show 05 March 2007 by Tim Pollard The cars that matter at the Geneva Motor Show The doors open at the annual Swiss motor show on Tuesday morning and the new BMW M3 is my tip to pick up the Best In Show gong. Okay, so it'll be a... Read more ...
Why the news agenda stilts enjoyment of cars 05 March 2007 by Ben Oliver Moroccan drive of new Spider reminds why we love cars When, exactly, did the car become a problem? It has always had its issues, granted, but I seem to spend more of my time thinking, talking and... Read more ...
White cars: good, bad or ugly 01 March 2007 by Tim Pollard Our man thinks white cars are in Glancing through the new Merc C-class first pictures, I came across this gleaming white Sport model. Am I alone in thinking that it looks pretty damn good in white?... Read more ...
Why Honda’s F1 livery is wrong 01 March 2007 by Chris Chilton Honda's eco-livery is a PR smokescreen So Honda's bold new F1 livery (which covers the car in a map of the world, for those who haven't seen it) is supposed to raise awareness of global warming. How... Read more ...
The truth about SUVs: an essay by Phil McNamara 01 March 2007 by Phil McNamara There's life in the old SUV yet, says CAR editor Phil McNamara The SUV is heading the way of the dinosaur. That's according to the national newspapers, but why should they let the truth get in the way... Read more ...
Could it be Honda’s year in F1? 28 February 2007 by Andrew Franklin Another year, another letdown? Last year, Button finished the second half of the F1 season strongly, scoring his maiden win in Hungary in spectacular style and scoring points aplenty. We were all... Read more ...
Wet-weather driving: a Westfield lesson in slipperiness 28 February 2007 by Ben Barry Grappling with a Westfield in the wet Recently took a Westfield around Rockingham circuit in the pouring rain and now have a new-found respect for anyone who races anything similar. In the wet it... Read more ...
Hankering after a 911: a dangerous admission by Chris Chilton 06 February 2007 by Chris Chilton Have cash, will buy. But 911-hunting is proving more difficult than we thought... Patience, the saying goes, is a virtue. Sadly it’s not one of mine. There is a pile of cash in my pocket and it’s... Read more ...
BMW’s green engine drive 03 June 2006 by Ben Barry BMW can do it all: screaming M3 engines to clever, new-tech green advances, says Ben Barry Gas guzzlers. I can’t stomach how the mainstream media are chucking this handy catch-all around at the... Read more ...
The custom modding scene and car design, by Stephen Bayley: CAR+ archive, January 2005 09 January 2005 by Stephen Bayley Design critic Stephen Bayley questions whether designers are out of touch Read more ...
Why the Panda is a true Fiat, by Stephen Bayley: CAR+ archive, February 2004 09 February 2004 by Stephen Bayley Stephen Bayley believes Fiat has rediscovered itself with new Panda Read more ...
Eyes – and ears – wide shut – Russell Bulgin on electro-nannies: CAR+ archive, December 2000 09 December 2000 by Russell Bulgin Why modern electronics are ruining the driving experience Read more ...
Automotive complexity and where to stuff it: CAR+ archive, May 1999 09 May 1999 by Russell Bulgin Why oh why does modern motoring get so bogged down in unnecessary complexity, asks Bulgin Read more ...
George Bishop on the cost of running German cars: CAR+ archive, May 1994 09 May 1994 by George Bishop Plus ca change: the ruinous cost of maintenance on some German cars Read more ...
Grey shoes and car designers, by Russell Bulgin: CAR+ archive, June 1991 09 June 1991 by Russell Bulgin CAR's column corner: Bulgin debates whether grey shoes should be banned from design studios Read more ...
Why the Astra van rules the fast lane: CAR+ archive, June 1990 09 June 1990 by Russell Bulgin Russell Bulgin tells us the fastest motorway vehicle is a van Read more ...
LJK Setright on the art of suspension tuning on public roads: CAR+ archive, December 1989 11 December 1989 by LJK Setright LJK ponders the fine balance of damping for scarred British roads Read more ...
Why I wouldn’t swap my Lancia Integrale, by Rowan Atkinson: CAR+ archive, December 1989 09 December 1989 by Rowan Atkinson Actor Rowan Atkinson on why he loves his Lancia Integrale 16v Read more ...
LJK Setright on Hondas: CAR+ archive, September 1985 09 September 1985 by LJK Setright Why our most famous critic fell for Honda Read more ...